The joojoo tablet that Fusion Garage introduced to the world earlier this week is set to go on sale today. The tablet features a 12.1 inch capacitative touchscreen display and no keyboard. It weighs just 2.4 pounds and it’s designed to access web pages and web apps. It has a custom, touch-friendly operating system that […]
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Smartbook trademark battle heats up: Qualcomm gets a restraining order
The fight over the term “smartbook” is starting to look about as contentious as the battle for “netbook.” The difference is that the Germany company that owns the trademark for Smartbook might have a better case. It’s currently selling products under the name and it’s actively working to protect the trademark just a few months […]
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It’s official: Psion drops “netbook” trademark suit against Intel
After months of trading barbs, calling each other names and, you know, filing documents in court, it looks like the trademark dispute between Psion and Intel has come to an end. The two companies have settled the case with Psion voluntarily withdrawing all of its trademark registrations for the term “netbook.” In other words, bloggers, […]
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Intel to Psion: Nuh uh, you did NOT sell netbooks after 2003
And the shouting match between Intel and Psion continues. Psion, if you’ll remember is the company behind a series of ahead-of-their-time clamshell mini-computers. The last few products in Psion’s handheld PC lineup were called Netbooks. Late last year the company started threatening legal action to retailers, computer makers, and bloggers who were using the word […]
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How reading the fine print could save you $5,000
Late last year Radio Shack, Acer, and AT&T teamed up to offer customers a chance to pick up an Aspire One netbook for $99 when they sign up for a 2 year wireless broadband service contract. This sort of deal is common in Europe and other parts of the world, but kind of new in […]